VAW Stock Summary and Trading Ideas (Vanguard Materials ETF | ARCA:VAW)

Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the materials sector. Passively managed using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that extract or process raw materials.

What symbol and exchange does Vanguard Materials ETF shares trade?

Vanguard Materials ETF trades on the ARCA stock market under the symbol VAW.

What is Vanguard Materials ETF stock price doing today?

As of February 20, 2026, VAW stock price climbed to $241.37 with 59,132 million shares trading.

What is Vanguard Materials ETF's Beta?

VAW has a beta of 0.79, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to market movements. VAW has a correlation of 0.52 to the broad based SPY ETF.

How much is Vanguard Materials ETF worth?

VAW has a market cap of $3.18 billion. This is considered a Mid Cap stock.

What is the highest and lowest price Vanguard Materials ETF traded in the last 3 year period?

In the last 3 years, VAW traded as high as $245.18 and as low as $161.43.

Is Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) a good investment?

VAW has outperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +23.0% while the SPY ETF gained +14.1%. VAW has also outperformed the stock market ETF in the last 3 month and 2 week periods returning +27.2% and +2.8%, respectively, while the SPY returned +6.0% and -0.2%, respectively.

What are the support and resistance levels for Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW)?

VAW support price is $237.13 and resistance is $243.97 (based on 1 day standard deviation move). This means that using the most recent 20 day stock volatility and applying a one standard deviation move around the stock's closing price, stastically there is a 67% probability that VAW shares will trade within this expected range on the day.